Our Grantees
Andrea, from Ohio, was a leader at her public high school. In addition to her stellar grades, she was involved in many activities, such as cheerleading, being an art ambassador to the Cleveland Museum of Art and being Youth President of the Greater Cleveland Bowling Association. Read more -->>
Kylie is doing very well in her first year at The Ohio State University. She is currently holding all A's in her classes and is working her way towards her Speech and Hearing Science Degree while working part time in her dorm as an office assistant. She still plans to pursue a career in Audiology. Read more -->>
Megan is from California and an honors graduate of Gallaudet University. She grew up with a profound hearing loss in both ears, and is fluent in both ASL as well as in English. Since graduating from Gallaudet, she has decided she wants to get a masters degree in Speech Pathology so is going back to college to finish her prerequisites for graduate school. Read more -->>
Devorah has made the transition from a community college to Arizona State University's engineering school. She has a 3.5 GPA, and was recently admitted into the Engineering college's honors program. . Read more -->>
Lauren, our second grantee from Arkansas, is a graduate of Southside High School in Batesville, AR and has two siblings who have a significant hearing loss as well. She likewise comes highly recommended by her teachers and others she has worked with. Lauren has been involved in multiple school activities, including Spanish Club and Future Business Leaders of America. She competed in the state district competition in Accounting, won her school's accounting award, and is an Arkansas Scholar. Read more -->>
Brooke from New York, not only did very well in school, but was also involved in innumerable other activities. She captained the varsity tennis team, was the American Sign Language Honor Society President, is a member of the National Organization for Women and the National Honor Society, and played in the school's marching band among many other things. She received a cochlear implant mid-way through her school years. Read more -->>
Ashley just finished her third year of college. Continues to do well and enjoying her time. She remains in Nursing School and is currently doing her clinicals. Read more -->>
Lindsay, from Oklahoma, comes from a family of six and is currently a sophomore at John Brown University in Arkansas. She is majoring in biochemistry and has currently gotten an 'A' in every class, despite carrying a rigorous premedical curriculum. Because of her stellar work in the honors program, she has been selected to present a paper at the Great Lakes Honors Conference in Oklahoma City. Read more -->>
Tania, as she prefers to be called, is now finishing her junior year at Northwestern University and plans a career in journalism. She participated in the annual 30-hour Dance Marathon that raises money for HIV/AIDS, is involved in the sign language club, and is the president of the Hellenic American Student Association among other things. She also completed an internship with the St. Petersburg Times, in St. Petersburg, FL. Read more -->>